Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 10 New Version Hidden Character? Old Lu Takes on an Apprentice
NPC: Lu Yuan [Chief Constable of Wangyou County]

Grade: 0 [Ungraded]

Race:?
Strength rating: ? ? ?

Defense value: ? ? ?

life value:? ? ?

Stamina: ? ? ?

Mana: 0
"Huh? Why is this NPC's data panel full of question marks?"

"This isn't right."

"The official website states that only when the level difference exceeds ten will specific data not be displayed."

"What's going on?"

Aren't we all level zero?

"Why can't I see the specific stats for the NPC Lu Yuan?"

One player rubbed his eyes, looking at the data panel in front of him in disbelief.

He even wondered if he had taken off too many times.

Are you hallucinating?

"No, look, his mana value is displayed numerically."

"In other words, his data is normal, not a bug, and not a level-based blocking mechanism."

"It may be for some reason that we will not announce it to the public for the time being."

"Perhaps, he's a hidden character in the next version?"

Among the crowd, one player noticed the difference in Lu Yuan's data.

If the difference in level is the cause of the shielding, then Lu Yuan's data panel will not display his mana value.

In other words, Lu Yuan, the NPC in the beginner village, is very likely to be a hidden character in the next version.

If this is the case.

Then Lu Yuan becomes very important.

"The next version's characters?"

"Hey buddy, isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?"

"The server has only just launched, and there are already characters from the next version?"

"Unlikely."

A player nearby raised an objection.

He thought the possibility was too small.

Because the game has just launched.

If the next version's characters appear right after the server opens, that's too fast.

The player just created an account, and the first-stage boss has already invaded the newbie village?
What's the point of playing then?

"Brother, have you forgotten something?"

"This game offers an extremely high degree of freedom."

"The announcement on the official website makes it very clear that the release of a new version is to be discovered by the players themselves."

"This is the same as a hidden quest."

Whether or not a new version can be launched is entirely uncertain.

"Since it's uncertain."

"So what's so surprising about discovering the next version's characters ahead of time?"

"Games are played with your brain."

"Damn it, let's just talk about the game, why are you resorting to personal attacks?"

"Does having no brains disqualify you from playing games?"

"Hmph, one cannot discuss ice with a summer insect."

Did you swear?

……

"Dang Dang Dang..."

When Lu Yuan got home from get off work, before he even entered the house, he heard the sound of blacksmithing coming from the yard.

He sighed, pushed open the door, and saw a stranger standing in front of the stove.

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment.

Who is this?

In front of the furnace, [I Love a Piece of Firewood], who was forging iron, noticed Lu Yuan's gaze, stopped his work, and looked over.

"You are... Master's son?"

I looked at a piece of firewood for a few moments, and then suddenly something occurred to me.

"You're Old Lu's apprentice?"

"Alien?"

Lu Yuan stepped forward and subconsciously checked the data panel of the stranger in front of him.

Player: I love a piece of firewood [Blacksmith Apprentice]

Grade: 1 [Ungraded]

Race: human
Strength: 10
Defense value: 10
Health: 10
Stamina: 10
Mana: 0
Talent - Precision Forging: Passive skill, saves 10% of material consumption when participating in forging.

Blacksmithing [Apprentice]: Active skill, forging speed +1. ...

I love a piece of firewood?

This kind of nickname can only belong to players.

Normal people wouldn't give their children this kind of name.

However, the data panel of this "I Love a Piece of Firewood" is a little different.

He actually has a talent.

Talent skills are innate abilities or talents in a particular area.

This is something that cannot be learned later in life.

People with innate skills are very, very rare.

It could even be described as one in ten thousand.

Among ten thousand people, there may not be even one person with a natural talent.

This applies equally to both players and natives.

Lu Yuan has met many people in the past twenty years.

Only ten people possess this innate skill.

And I love a piece of firewood; I am the eleventh person he knows.

Very rare.

……

"Yes, I am an Outcast."

I love a piece of firewood. I put down the hammer and very seriously introduced myself.

From my words, "I love a piece of firewood," Lu Yuan learned what had happened.

While strolling around outside, Lao Lu happened to meet "I Love a Piece of Firewood," who was looking for a job. Lao Lu discovered that this extraordinary man had a talent for blacksmithing, so he took him on as his apprentice and taught him the skills of blacksmithing.

"Xiao Yuan is back."

Introduce someone you know.

"I love a piece of firewood. He's my new disciple. Don't let his simple-minded appearance fool you; he's very talented."

"He is expected to inherit my mantle and become the most skilled blacksmith in Wangyou County."

Old Lu looked at I Love a Piece of Firewood with satisfaction. Although this strange man's name was odd, his talent in blacksmithing was truly extraordinary.

He only demonstrated blacksmithing once.

This extraordinary apprentice mastered the secrets of blacksmithing and even progressed extremely quickly. In just one afternoon, his skills caught up with those of apprentices who had been learning for several months.

This extraordinary person truly possesses the divine body of a blacksmith.

"Yes, he is indeed very talented."

Lu Yuan agreed with Lao Lu's words.

Given my talent and skill in blacksmithing, I'm sure he'll achieve great things in the blacksmithing industry in the future.

"You don't object?"

Old Lu was a little surprised; he had thought Lu Yuan would object.

After all, it was quite risky for him to rashly accept a disciple of an unknown person.

If this extraordinary disciple commits crimes, he, as the master, will also be implicated.

Why do I object?

"Taking on apprentices is your personal freedom."

“Teaching apprentices is better than you doing nothing all day, isn’t it?”

"Now that you have an apprentice, you should stop blacksmithing and take a good rest. Let your apprentice do the blacksmithing work."

Lu Yuan hoped that Lao Lu could stay away from these physically demanding jobs.

Teaching apprentices is always better than him forging blacksmiths himself.

"Hahaha."

“I love a piece of firewood. Come here. This is my son, the chief constable of Wangyou County. As long as you don’t commit any crimes, no one in Wangyou County can bully you.”

"Thank you, Master."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lu."

"Ah."

……

Black Mountain City.

"Good news, good news! All you extraordinary people, come and see! The Luo Family Martial Arts School is now enrolling! The first month's tuition is only one tael of silver, and the master will personally teach you martial arts secrets. This is a rare opportunity!"

"Don't miss out! Southern Fist Martial Arts School offers instruction in light body skills, fist techniques, and leg techniques. The first month's tuition is 1.5 taels, including room and board."

On the streets, countless martial arts schools advertised for enrollment, attracting many extraordinary individuals to come and pay their fees.

These extraordinary people are really good at making money.

In just half a day, many extraordinary individuals earned their first pot of gold through various means.

As a result, many martial arts schools have set their sights on the money of these extraordinary individuals, lowering their enrollment standards in an attempt to make a quick buck.

"Pah! What's the use of learning such low-level martial arts?"

"Trash martial arts, I won't learn it."

……

(End of this chapter)